ADELE SERONDE: Art, Nature and Spirit July 22 through October 14, 2022 at the Natural History Institute Gallery The late Adele Seronde was a visionary, painter, poet, gardener and social activist whose life embodied the mission of the Natural History Institute. Adele saw the arts as "life skills essential to meeting the challenges of our […]
Nature Niños is a free community program for families with children ages 0-8 in the Greater Prescott Area. Park Rangers and community partners (including NHI!) will lead child-centered play events at a different family friendly trail each month. At every Nature Niños event there will be take-home freebies, creative nature activities, storytime, a raffle, and […]
Dr. Lisa Floyd-Hanna will speak about her extensive research on Piñon-Juniper woodlands, including old growth characteristics and challenges. Piñon-juniper woodlands are extensive across the southwest, highly variable in species, structure, and age – and poorly understood. Some of the most unique woodlands occur in the Mogollon Highlands region of Arizona and New Mexico, where a […]
Join NHI and local grasses expert Debbie DeWolf Allen, author of the book Common Grasses of the Central Arizona Highlands, for a morning walk to learn to identify our native grasses. After monsoon season, did you ever notice the vast diversity of distinctive grasses on your walks and wonder what they were? Join NHI and […]
What if you could engage in other ways of knowing, use all your senses, and employ your creativity to understand the natural world at a deeper level? In this talk, Dr. Lee Ann Woolery will discuss Art-Based Perceptual Ecology (ABPE), an alternative research methodology she uses to study ecological system change. She will share the […]
4th Friday Art Walk September 23rd, 5-7:30PM On the 4th Friday of every month, NHI and other local galleries remain open and invite you to get out for the evening and experience Prescott’s visual arts scene. ADELE SERONDE: Art, Nature and Spirit July 22 through October 14, 2022 at the Natural History Institute Gallery The late Adele Seronde was a visionary, painter, poet, […]
In a field experience follow-up to her talk at the Natural History Institute, Dr. Lee Ann Woolery will lead a small group in the exploration of local habitats using alternative approaches to connect participants with nature at a deep level. Learn Art-Based Perceptual Ecology (ABPE) protocols, the same alternative research methodologies used at Citizen Artist™ […]
This day-long painting class for all levels will take place on Hart Prairie, at the base of the San Francisco Peaks. There are prairies and aspen stands, which should be turning golden by the time we get there. Led by Dr. Gwendolyn Waring, artist and author of The Natural History of the San Francisco Peaks, […]
Nature Niños is a free community program for families with children ages 0-8 in the Greater Prescott Area. Park Rangers and community partners (including NHI!) will lead child-centered play events at a different family friendly trail each month. At every Nature Niños event there will be take-home freebies, creative nature activities, storytime, a raffle, and […]